Restuarants in Peru
 

Our trip to Peru is in October. I would like suggestions for restuarants in the following areas

Lime (3 days)
Arequipa (2 days)
Colca Canyon (1 day)
Cuzco (3 days)
Aguas Calientes (2 days)
Nazca (1 day)

Thank you

Brenda

4 of my favs

Sonias Cebiche

Astrid y Gaston Peruvian Fusion

Inka Grille Cusco (Cuy that is edible)

Indiofeliz.com AC/MP

TripAdvertizer has many fake rankings reviews

virtualtourist.com better local info usually

Decent places around the Plaza in Arequipa

casa-andina.com Nasca also Hotel of the Lines

Pollo Rico for decent grilled chicken...

Watch out for the chicken soups down there

they put the chickens feet that has been strutting

through their own excrement IN the soup consume that

at your own risk for travellers diarrhea from personal

experience... always carry a little cipro/immodium in

my travel medical kit... Happy Eating!

Thank you so very much Qwovadis. You always come through. Where are Sonias Cebiche and Astrid y Gaston Peruvian Fusion located?

We are really getting excited about our trip to Peru in October.

We will stop in Panama City on our way home. We plan to be there from Friday afternoon until Monday afternoon. I know it isn't much time, but we would like to see some of the Highlands and I'm not sure of anything else. Do you have any information on a guide/driver or tour company that you would recommend? I am having the most difficult time making any decisions for our time in Panama. We have our hotel booked and that is all.

In Cuzco we had the best meals at MAP -- its at the museum and is a bit more upscale then many of the places in Cuzco. We thought it so good we ate there 2 times.

In Lima our meal at Astrid & Gaston was good, but not great. I will say that people were really dressed up when we were there. So much so that I actually felt a bit out of place in our casual clothes. We also ate at another restaurant at ruins which was good. Maybe someone can remember the name.

Huaca Pucllana is the ruins with the restaurant. Acurio also is behind the restaurant @ Rafael Larco Museum, as is La Mar (seafood) & T'anta (cafe).

For ceviche or other seafood items I recommend El Kapallaq which is moving to Av Petit Thouars 4844, try emailing to see if they are open yet. The chef/owner speaks English but it is not really on the tourist trail (maybe it will be after the move). A lot of these places are packed solid for lunch unless you go early (12:30).

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We really enjoyed Pescados Capitales in Lima.

http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/gui...nt-detail.html

In Cusco, there is a place called Jacks, which everyone raved about, but the line was always long.

For breakfast or lunch, we found a wonderful little bakery that served sandwiches, frittats, etc. It's on the street (San Blas?) going from the Plaza de Armas up to the San Blas Cathedral. It's on your left at the steepest part, and you'll first smell the aroma of bread, then see the glass cases inside.

From what I gather (no personal experience) Jack's isn't worth the wait.

I had a harder time finding a satisfactory casual meal in Cusco than elsewhere. Eventually I wandered down Ave del Sol and ate at Los Toldos Chicken, they also do pizzas. Cash Peruvian Soles only.

Wonderful!!!! Thanks to everyone

I liked Tupanachi's in Cusco and Astrid y Gaston in Lima (splurged on their ten course tasting menu)

Jacks Cafe in Cusco is ok but not as good as the hype suggests (no doubt created by Lonely Planet!). Big portions as I recall.

Elsewhere in Cusco we liked Chez Maggy has several locations and serves up the best Pizza in town (the Alpaca and trout was especially good!).

Fallen Angel in Plazoleta Nazarenas is worth a visit for the extra ordinary decor alone (e,g. tables made from old baths with glass tops and filled with fish etc...)

Otherwise there are loads of restaurants around the main square and in San Blas particularly. Most offer decent food but the problem is the menus tend to be identical.

If you get out to Molino market then do try the ceviche stalls - the best I tried in Peru

Be very careful eating in Aguas Calientes which is still renowned for poor food hygiene standards.

Arequipa has some decent restaurants but avoid those on the Plaza de Armas which tend to be very overpriced with none too great food. there are some decent places in the streets behind the square and in the streets around Santa Catalina convent.

For Cusco - these are taken from a list I put together here:

http://blog.dojoklo.com/2011/09/20/t...o-do-in-cusco/

Cafe Restaurant Yanapay - Ruinas 415, second floor
Although there are many good restaurants to choose from in town, only a couple help to support social programs such as disadvantage children or orphan girls. And only one is decorated like the inside of a dreaming child’s head! This wonderful café-restaurant is run by the founder of Aldea Yanapay, a volunteer organization with various programs for the underprivileged children of Cusco, and all proceeds from the café benefit these programs. Sit on pillows, play games, hold a stuffed animal, wear a silly hat, take in a playful performance, or just sit at a table and enjoy the delicious French toast, lunch and dinner entrees, or the best giant hot chocolate in town.

The bakery mentioned above is:
Panaderia El Buen Pastor bakery and coffeesho - Cuesta San Blas 579 – San Blas
Also associated with a non-profit. Enjoy a morning coffee while watching the racks emerge from the ovens with delicious pastries, sweets, and empanadas. You will have to keep coming back each morning in order to try all the appetizing looking offerings. Proceeds from this cafe benefit a home for orphan girls.

Brick Oven Pizza – Maruri near San Agustin
While you’ve probably had great brick oven pizza, you’ve likely never watched it being made with such flair, while listening to reggae, and being warmed by the brick oven on a chilly Cusco evening. Toss on a couple spoonfuls of the spicy aji sauce, and you won’t be able to understand how you ever ate pizza without it.

There are also more below, which are described in more detail on this list I wrote, with their addresses:

http://www.dojoklo.com/writing/cuscoplacestovisit.pdf

Pachapapa - dinner
MAP Cafe - fancy dinner
The Muse - lunch, dinner or coffee
Jacks - breakfast, lunch, or dinner - The funny thing about Jack's s that it is basically comfort food - food you are used to. People travel all the way to Peru but then want the comfort of familiar food! (though it definitely is good food and good service) It is interesting that no one else in town has copied their "formula."

Hi, if you are in Lima you definitly have to go to Hanzo, its a great nikkei restaurant located in Surco or San Isidro. It has a delicious menu with exotic combinations mixed with peruvian taste. Is my favorite restaurant in Lima. And if you need more information about Lima hotels, attractions and other Peru destinations you can check out here http://en.visitlatin.com/lima-hotels.htm Have a nice trip!

Rather than recommend a restaurant in Peru, I would like to recommend that you be VERY careful with water/ice.
I forgot about the ice in the pisco sour (their national drink) and spent an overnight in the hospital in Cuzco.
Not fun.
It actually hit me 2 days later when I became violently ill and severely dehydrated.
Enjoy the country, sights and cuisine - just be careful.